The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1887-03-15

\ ISLAND LOCALS.
ABOUT TOWN.
Fine cool weather has prevailed in and
about the city during the past week.
The Australia brought a large mail for
Honolulu-3l bags, besides the news dealers
packages.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. 7. waterhouse, ST., re-
turned by the Australia, after short alb
sence to the Coast.
The City of Rio De Janeiro left San Fran
cisco on the 9th, and brought a small mail
and three days later news.
Yesterday the School street bridge was
closed from traffic for needed repairs, which
will probably occupy weeks time.
The steamship Zealandia with dates from
San Francisco to the 18th, may be looked for
on Friday, en- route TO the Colonies.
Hon. j. Wight, w. H. Cornell, Geo. Rem
ton, Sheriff Baker of Hawaii and Marshal
AdulAhbu dAAAhS0 ~ NAAC 4AA--sAN NAA4NAdN-
The brig Selma, wrecked in Hilo Bay, was
insured in various companies for $4,000.
There was no insurance on the freight.
The Alameda was delayed an hour on
Office to send its voluminous correspondence
of.
At the drill meeting of the Honolulu Rifles
Thursday evening, Privates j. L. Torbert
and G. w. Ashford were appointed corporals
of the company.
The Alameda sailed at O'Clock Saturday
morning, taking about thirty-two passengers
and all the freight she could handle during
her stay of fifteen hours.
Purser Bedolfe of the Australia and Purser
Sutton of the Alameda have the thanks of
0Be GAZETTE for the prompt delivery of files
And memoranda of voyage.
The Honolulu public will be pleased to
learn of the safety of Capt. Rugg and crew
of the bark L. X. Foster, of this port. See
account in another column.
On Tuesday last Police Justice Dayton
concluded the examination of the Chinese
gamblers. The six principal ones were fined
$50 each, and the balance were acquitted.
Mrs. Sutton, wife of Purser Sutton of the
Alameda, and her sister, Miss McComb, after
a sojourn here of over two months, took their
departure for home IN the Alameda, Satur-
day.
Wednesday evening Pacific Hose turned
out for drill by moonlight. This energetic
portion of the Fire Department showed to
advantage, and handled their apparatus with
skill.
Capt. Cobb. well known here as popular
skipper IN the Pacific Mail service, has re-
signed his position as commander of the City
of Rio de JaneirO, and Is succeeded by Capt.
Seabury.
The entertainment advertised by the
Honolulu Yacht and Boat Club for this even
next, when popul ar programme of events
will be presented.
The Makah with LAS tons of coal sailed
from New Castle, n. S. w, February 18th,
for this port. She had to put into Sydney on
the 18th leaking. The Julie with 738 tons
sailed February is.
Passengers by the Alameda speak highly
of their trip up from the Colonies to this port,
and also of Capt. Morse, and his officers, all
of whom seem to have done their utmost to
AAahS tIC Wy dES p4SdSulS TIP.
The Allie Rowe brings about 125 South Sea
Islanders for the Pacific Navigation Com
panY. She left Savannah Harbor Jan. 11th
and Jaluit Feb 9TH. She also brings Capt.
Macy and AIr. Wiley as passengers from
Jaluit.
The cosmoramic views now on exhibition
at the Old Astor House, Hotel street, have
been visited by large number during the
week. The views are excellent, and the
1price of admission is only % cents.
On Thursday evening the Hawaiian Band
favored the public with one of their favorite
open-air concerts at Emma Square. The
programme was one of Berger's best, and
the fine night brought out large audience.
The Seventh Day Adventists still continue
their meetings at their hall, Fort street. Ell
der Curtis nightly discusses a text of scrip
ture bearing on their doctrine, and handles
his subject in an able manner. The attend
ance is good.
On Tuesday the crew of the whale bark
VIM. BayllieS struck work, and refused to
ship the oil on board into the steam scow.
The men were put IL irons, and the officers
with the and of the hands on the scow, tran
shipped the oil.
The Halenaua Society, in full regalia-
yellow capes-marched from the Kings boat
house to the corner of Queen and Punch
bowl streets, where large luau was in full
blast. The Society presented Her Majesty
with 81 200 diamond star.
MIR. J. 7. Arundel, a gentleman well and
fayorsbly known in this city, was q through
passenger by the Alameda for England. Mr.
Arundel will be remembered as the former
owner of the f" Kaimiloan-now the flagship
of the great Hawaiian Navy.
The Inter-Island Steam Navigation Com
pany have placed bulletin board at the
Postofice, on which will be chalked the ar
rivals and departures of their steamers,
which will be an advantage to the traveller
as we'll as to the correspondent.
Kaumakapili Church is soon to have a
chime of bells. The chime has been ordered
Through Mr.. w. w. Hall, from the celebrated
leneely Bell Company, of Troy, N Y, which
OF itself Is a sufficient guarantee that the
chimes will be all that could be desired.
Mr. Robert Eshman, the builder, is max
ing good progress with the new ST. Andrews